Curriculum: Page 74
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Technical schools are getting a 21st century makeover
Curriculum combining vocational training with academics and social-emotional skills can help students when they head out into the world.
By Lauren Barack • April 25, 2018 -
Lawmakers can enrich civics education through project-based assignments
U.S. government students at a Virginia high school recently saw a legislative proposal they crafted signed into law.
By Roger Riddell • April 25, 2018 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineSTEM
From AI to quantum physics, STEM learning opportunities in K-12 are expanding to keep pace with related fields.
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Students' social media activism provides expanded learning opportunities
Long derided as a distraction, social media is now being used to students' advantage as they organize protests in the wake of events like the Parkland, Florida, school shooting.
By Roger Riddell • April 23, 2018 -
What K-12 administrators need to know about assessments
Check out these five recent stories spotlighting testing challenges and strategies.
By Roger Riddell • April 20, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Cursive swoops back into curriculum
Teaching to write with a curl and flourish still holds benefits.
By Lauren Barack • April 18, 2018 -
Linking literacy across curriculum can improve results
Literacy fits neatly into English and social studies classes, but curriculum designers can build a framework that aligns literacy goals across all subjects.
By Lauren Barack • April 18, 2018 -
Using lunch time to enhance learning
Lunch groups are a great way to augment SEL lessons.
By Lauren Barack • April 18, 2018 -
To inspire tomorrow's inventors, keep access in mind
Students from affluent families, for example, are around 10 times more likely to have opportunities to file patents than their less-affluent peers.
By Lauren Barack • April 18, 2018 -
Robotics, coding programs don't require huge investments
Nothing sparks children’s imaginations like watching something they’ve built or coded come to life.
By Lauren Barack • April 18, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Sessions on SEL, personalized learning kick off ASU+GSV Summit
The day also saw former President George W. Bush reflect on his signature education policy.
By Linda Jacobson • April 17, 2018 -
Deep Dive
ESSA pilot spurs states' interest in performance assessment
Districts increase efforts to design assessments "that make sense for kids."
By Linda Jacobson • April 16, 2018 -
Opinion
We can't assess like we were assessed
West Hempstead Union Free School District Director of Humanities Starr Sackstein writes that effective assessment must give students more say in their learning.
By Starr Sackstein • April 16, 2018 -
Opinion
The Parkland massacre reminds us of the importance of Holocaust education
Ivy Schamis, a social studies teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, says lessons of the Holocaust are found in countless social issues unfolding today.
By Ivy Schamis • April 12, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Self-defense becoming popular physical education component
Today’s curriculum is just as likely to include some Judo alongside kickball.
By Lauren Barack • April 11, 2018 -
Struggle in curriculum can help students build mastery
Mastering a subject or ability is not always an easy road, and that's a good thing.
By Lauren Barack • April 11, 2018 -
Don't forget teacher training when launching a PBL curriculum
Project based learning requires much more investment from administrators than buying new books.
By Lauren Barack • April 11, 2018 -
Language immersion programs can boost learning for all students
Switching back and forth between two languages lets students get comfortable with new skills at their own speed.
By Lauren Barack • April 11, 2018 -
More voices add nuance to the Civil Rights Movement
Casting the net wider can deepen students’ understanding of the Civil Rights era.
By Lauren Barack • April 11, 2018 -
Parents, students issue 'call to action' documents on SEL
"What happens in school, kids bring back home. What happens at home, our kids bring into school," a parent said during the Friday morning event.
By Linda Jacobson • April 6, 2018 -
Project-based learning fuels excitement in students
The best learning is never a "read, memorize and test" experience.
By Lauren Barack • April 4, 2018 -
How can schools make science fairs more collaborative and inclusive?
In the real world, few major scientific discoveries are made by one person.
By Lauren Barack • April 4, 2018 -
Data tells just part a of story when educating the whole child
States are pushing back, using assessments as guideposts rather than as a deciding factor.
By Lauren Barack • April 4, 2018 -
Digital dissection tools can enhance science lessons
Supporters of the technology claim it's more animal friendly, while others say there is no replacing the real experience.
By Lauren Barack • April 4, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Use pop culture to shake the dust off any classroom lesson
Students are always more excited and engaged when they can relate to the material, teachers agree.
By Lauren Barack • April 4, 2018 -
Most middle school math assignments fall short, report says
Only about one third of math problems require students to communicate their thinking in answers.
By Linda Jacobson • April 4, 2018
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